Govt Pulls Plug Early on Road Cone Hotline

Government pulls plug early on road cone hotline

Labour is calling it an 'absurd waste of public money' while the government is claiming victory.

Govt pulls plug early on road cone hotline

The government is shutting down its road cone hotline ahead of schedule, saying it has met its objectives.

Road Cone Hotline To Close As Pilot Hits Objectives

"This pilot has done exactly what we needed it to do," says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke. "We now understand what's really causing the excessive use of road cones & changing to a risk-based approach is key to resolving these issues”

Road cone hotline to close as pilot hits objectives

The road cone digital hotline pilot is wrapping up ahead of schedule, after six months of valuable data collection and relationship building with road controlling authorities. The hotline will close on Friday, 19 December 2025, to coincide with the requirement of NZTA for councils to have a plan in place to apply the new risk-based temporary traffic management guidelines to their local roadworks contracts before approving government funding for …